Archive for March, 2009

Are you interested in having a knit/crochet group meet locally on a regular basis? Come meet me and talk about it at the Raymond Community Home, 301 S Osage, on Thursday, April 16, 6:30 – 8:30. My vision is for a group to form which would meet socially to work on crochet and/or knit projects — other fiber based crafts need not be excluded but my expertise lies in these two areas. Programs could be arranged – or not – depending on the wishes of members of the group. If you knit, or crochet, or would like to learn to do either or have another portable fiber-related craft you would like to work on socially, plan to come by on the 16th or contact me at the shop if Thursdays are not good for you but you would like to be involved.

Just an early heads up: Yarn Basket will be closed Saturday, May 16. My daughter will be receiving her A.S. degree at a community college about a 3 hour drive away and I want to be there when she walks the walk that afternoon. Can you blame me? 🙂

Other occasions to celebrate ~ March is National Crochet Month, come on by Yarn Basket this Sunday afternoon for some goodies, both edible and crochetable. April marks Yarn Basket’s second anniversary in Pittsburg. Right now all I’m saying is come celebrate with me on April 4. Interchangeable knitting needle sets from HiyaHiya are scheduled for delivery in April — there is still time to preorder a set at a special price.

WWKIP {World Wide Knit In Public} Day is Saturday, June 13. Anyone interested in knitting (or crocheting) in public that day?

While surfing the net recently, I found a link to the Midwest Alpaca Owners and Breeders Association advertising an alpaca show open free to the public on March 27-29 at the American Royal / Hale Arena in Kansas City. More information can be found here. I think this would be a really fun day trip.